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democratic senator joe manchin of west virginia, himself an nra supporter, told a local radio program he was working on a new bill to toughen background checks for most gun buyers. >> if you're going to be a gun owner, you should have a background and be able to pass a background check to be able to get that. with exceptions. the exceptions are their families immediate family member some sporting events. >> john: before we crack some jokes about what those sporting events might be, let's all recall this comment former president bill clinton made about gun owners last saturday. when he said do not patronize the passionate supporters of your opponents by looking down your nose at them. very good advice for gun control advocates. for more on the gun control debate, i'm very pleased to be joined by the very reverend gary hall, dean of washington cathedral who participated today in senator feinstein's news conference. dean welcome and good evening. thank you for coming on "viewpoint." >> it is a real pleasure to be here. >> john: thank you sir. i understand you got some unfavorable reactio
democratic senator joe manchin of west virginia, himself an nra supporter, told a local radio program he was working on a new bill to toughen background checks for most gun buyers. >> if you're going to be a gun owner, you should have a background and be able to pass a background check to be able to get that. with exceptions. the exceptions are their families immediate family member some sporting events. >> john: before we crack some jokes about what those sporting events might be,...
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right to defend ourselves and our families with semiautomatic firearms technology. >> reporter: the nra has a lot of support here on capitol hill, especially in the house where many say an assault weapons ban has little chance of being passed. >> this is going to be a tough go. >> reporter: it may be tough to win over some of the public as well. on wednesday, sheriffs in missouri, california, and texas announced they would not enforce new gun control laws such as an assault weapons ban. that i feel and can prove that are unconstitutional, we will not enforce those. >> reporter: president obama is sending vice president biden on the road to gather public support. >> we're growing to take it to the american people. >> reporter: the vice president's road trip begins tomorrow with a rally in virginia to promote gun control. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> the senate judiciary committee will start holding hearings on control proposals coming up next wednesday. >>> stopping gun violence, the subject of a public meeting last night at friendly high school in fort washington. concerned
right to defend ourselves and our families with semiautomatic firearms technology. >> reporter: the nra has a lot of support here on capitol hill, especially in the house where many say an assault weapons ban has little chance of being passed. >> this is going to be a tough go. >> reporter: it may be tough to win over some of the public as well. on wednesday, sheriffs in missouri, california, and texas announced they would not enforce new gun control laws such as an assault...
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the nra has less than 1% success rate getting its people in or out of congress. the power comes from the membership, which the group says has grown by 100,000 people in just the last few weeks. people like chris schneider. >> this is a semiautomatic rifle, which has been portrayed in the media as evil, which it is not. i use it to hunt coyote and small game. >> congress will likely hear from people like him. those on the other side of the issue have far less to spend. >> gun control groups i would say used to be more of a force to be reckoned with. good they have been neutered on some level over the last 10 or 20 years. but joe biden says he will make his recommendations to the president on tuesday. we expect president obama will make his case to the american public not long after that. >> the un security council is holding emergency talks on the crisis in mali. 30 soldiers have been killed after a bottle with rebels in the north of the country. fighters have to push the rebels out. the crisis began in march of last year when a coup allowed rebels to seize the no
the nra has less than 1% success rate getting its people in or out of congress. the power comes from the membership, which the group says has grown by 100,000 people in just the last few weeks. people like chris schneider. >> this is a semiautomatic rifle, which has been portrayed in the media as evil, which it is not. i use it to hunt coyote and small game. >> congress will likely hear from people like him. those on the other side of the issue have far less to spend. >> gun...
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why is the nra so strong, aaron? >> well, i think that this is really such a regional issue in congress right now. the coasts are very much pro gun control but the middle of the country, even a lot of the democrats in the middle of the country and in the south especially, are very pro-gun rights. so, you know, we see in the last few days here even senators -- democrat senators like max baucus from montana, even al franken from minnesota hesitated at first to endorse the assault weapons ban. i think this is just a very tough issue for these politicians to deal with, particularly in the middle of the country and when that happens, their reflex often is to vote no. >> roland, one thing that amazed me in this, not just the membership, was the favorability rating. because it seemed to me, and being there in newtown, that something had changed in this country. that something had changed in every single one of us to see what happened there happen. yet after newtown, 41% of americans view the organization favorably. that is
why is the nra so strong, aaron? >> well, i think that this is really such a regional issue in congress right now. the coasts are very much pro gun control but the middle of the country, even a lot of the democrats in the middle of the country and in the south especially, are very pro-gun rights. so, you know, we see in the last few days here even senators -- democrat senators like max baucus from montana, even al franken from minnesota hesitated at first to endorse the assault weapons...
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>> i think this is a very risky move by the nra. they have taken a pretty hard line, you know, that news conference with wayne lapierre and in their comments since, and ron's covered a lot of campaigns, as have i. i think this may be the toughest, not quite sure what the right word is, edgeiest ad i have seen by a mainstream advocacy group or political campaign in my memory, because we do think of the kids of the president as being largely off-limits. the obamas don't put them forward in this debate and i think that probably makes a lot of americans uncomfortable. if they wanted attention, well, they succeeded in that. >> well, meantime, the president is going to announce several proposals for congress to consider. among them, universal background checks on gun buyers anywhere, including trade shows, harsher penalties for gun sellers who don't do those checks, a ban on high capacity ammunition magazines and that renewed assault weapons ban. i'm wondering, ron, is this a liberal base wish list or is the president going to fight this
>> i think this is a very risky move by the nra. they have taken a pretty hard line, you know, that news conference with wayne lapierre and in their comments since, and ron's covered a lot of campaigns, as have i. i think this may be the toughest, not quite sure what the right word is, edgeiest ad i have seen by a mainstream advocacy group or political campaign in my memory, because we do think of the kids of the president as being largely off-limits. the obamas don't put them forward in...
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in fact, those demographics mirror the nra itself. the nra's board is 87% male and 93% white. the nra's wayne lapierrre keeps insisting his group is bipartisan but take a look at this. the overwhelming majority of congress members with an "a" rating from the nra are republicans. on the other end of the spectrum, the fs are almost entirely democrats. a little sliver of red there you can barely even see it. and of course, the funding follows accordingly. 97% of nra funds went to republican in the last election. but it seems like the nra is not only not representative of the full american demographic. but data suggests that it is out of step with the rest of the country as well. on this issue of gun safety. new polls show that the majority of americans support the president's gun safety proposals. new polls out today, 85% support closing the gun show loophole. 80% prevent people with mental illness from getting guns. 55% support a ban on semi-automatic weapons. when you look, interestingly just women, it is more dramatic. it is the same all the way down the list. more women than
in fact, those demographics mirror the nra itself. the nra's board is 87% male and 93% white. the nra's wayne lapierrre keeps insisting his group is bipartisan but take a look at this. the overwhelming majority of congress members with an "a" rating from the nra are republicans. on the other end of the spectrum, the fs are almost entirely democrats. a little sliver of red there you can barely even see it. and of course, the funding follows accordingly. 97% of nra funds went to...
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the nra are a bunch of punks for running the ad. if they stand behind it, why are they removing it from their website. they are getting what they wanted. they put a youtube add up. we're talking about it. it gets out there. it shows you how weak and cowardly they are when they chose to run away from it. there is no need to invoke the president's daughters in this conversation. i can guarantee you that had anybody invoked the daughters of president george w. bush in a similar ad, folks on the right would be just as upset. >> what about the fact that politicians use kids when they want to politically all the time. remember can chelsea clip ton walking between her parents to the helicopter after the monta lewinsky affair. or this time when the white house released a picture of the president with his two daughters snuggling on the coach. they use their children for political purposes when they want to. >> walking to the helicopter, they are going on vacation. what are they supposed to do, take her to another helicopter? >> it was the ha
the nra are a bunch of punks for running the ad. if they stand behind it, why are they removing it from their website. they are getting what they wanted. they put a youtube add up. we're talking about it. it gets out there. it shows you how weak and cowardly they are when they chose to run away from it. there is no need to invoke the president's daughters in this conversation. i can guarantee you that had anybody invoked the daughters of president george w. bush in a similar ad, folks on the...
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zero heartburn. >>> the nra gets personal. the group is out with an, ploe sieve new ad that targets the president's gun control proposals and his family. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? then, why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids are protected by armed guards at their school? >> was that out of line. i want to bring in our contributors. jay carney issued a statement saying most americans agree that the president's children should not be used as pawns in a political fight but to make the safety of the president's children the subject of an attack ad is repugnant and cowardly. i must say the word repugnant is not used often enough. i kind of love t i love saying repugnant. is going after the president's kids in this way an absolute line you don't cross? >> i think it is completely crazy and counterproductive but it makes sense according to a different strategy. something like 47% of u.s. households report they own a gun. the nra is very concerned about rival gun righ
zero heartburn. >>> the nra gets personal. the group is out with an, ploe sieve new ad that targets the president's gun control proposals and his family. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? then, why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids are protected by armed guards at their school? >> was that out of line. i want to bring in our contributors. jay carney issued a statement saying most americans agree that the...
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because if he does turn his back on the nra. and not just about the nra. i would say the nra has done a very good job of delegitimatizing itself with these ads. but that doesn't mean there's not a huge power of gun owners in a loot of these states, especially in red states and harry reid's got to worry about that as he comes into the next election. >> all right, gang, i want to say that we need to welcome michael steele aboard. we have wedged him into this conversation. there he is. mr. steele, it's good to have you onboard. >> good to be with you. >> we're going to shift topics because a lot of talk has been made about this gop retreat. let me get everybody up to speed on thisment republican lawmakers going to be meeting in williamsburg coming up for three days the main agenda there is looking at how to broaden the tent. how to bring in more minority voters, how to bring in more women on this. michael, they're really getting beat across the nose on this one because they are apparently doing this in a place where it is named for a former slave owner. and s
because if he does turn his back on the nra. and not just about the nra. i would say the nra has done a very good job of delegitimatizing itself with these ads. but that doesn't mean there's not a huge power of gun owners in a loot of these states, especially in red states and harry reid's got to worry about that as he comes into the next election. >> all right, gang, i want to say that we need to welcome michael steele aboard. we have wedged him into this conversation. there he is. mr....
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high-ranking nra official will attend a meeting of vice president biden gun task force this week. president obama asked biden's group to provide recommendations on how to avoid mass shootings like the one that left 20 chirp dead last month in newtown, connecticut. >>> immigrants who are in illinois illegally will soon get a green light to drive legally. this an, the state house approved legislation to grant tetch rare driver's license and the governor is expected to sipe it. advocates say it will improve safety requiring migrants to take driving tests. two other states washington and new mexico already have such silences. >>> one fellow senator sell majority leader harry reid is "often idiot." we will tell you why. you bailed out aig. they are trying to make you pay again. searing for a bank designed for investors like you? tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 schwab bank was built with all e value and convenience tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 investors want. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like no atm fees, worldwide. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and no nuisance fees. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 plus deposit ches with mobile depo
high-ranking nra official will attend a meeting of vice president biden gun task force this week. president obama asked biden's group to provide recommendations on how to avoid mass shootings like the one that left 20 chirp dead last month in newtown, connecticut. >>> immigrants who are in illinois illegally will soon get a green light to drive legally. this an, the state house approved legislation to grant tetch rare driver's license and the governor is expected to sipe it. advocates...
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but the nra is a fearsome political lobby. members particularly in the republican party are terrified of being primaried. this issue is often covered through a partisan prism when it should be looked at through a regional prism. if you talk about democrats in the south, in the mountain west, and places like north dakota, and you saw the new saar heidi heitkamp come out and she thinks some of the proposals coming out of the white house are way too extreme for her. so you'll have republican senators like mark kirk in illinois who have been open in the past on issues like assault weapons bans, and you'll have democrats in the west, the mountain west and the rural south that will be absolutely opposed to it. and as you said earlier, though it is nonsense, and i'm certainly a person who believes that you can be a second amendment supporter, and also have sensible regulations on guns, but this issue plays out on the extremes, on the absurd binary choice that has defined the issue for so long. >> and that analysis, what you said ther
but the nra is a fearsome political lobby. members particularly in the republican party are terrified of being primaried. this issue is often covered through a partisan prism when it should be looked at through a regional prism. if you talk about democrats in the south, in the mountain west, and places like north dakota, and you saw the new saar heidi heitkamp come out and she thinks some of the proposals coming out of the white house are way too extreme for her. so you'll have republican...
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the nra don't care about that. they care about the gun manufacturers and how much they'll make off of selling weapons to felons and mentally ill people. there are people fighting back in different ways. here in l.a. there was an interesting idea to do gun buy-backs. >> shotguns, pistols and even assault rifles. some rusted, some brand new. la county sheriff deputy stacked them into baskets. they will be cataloged and destroyed. the former owners are given a gift card. >> cenk: there are two rounds of buy backs. in december there was 2037 firearms brought in including two rocket launchers. in january another 386 firearms were brought in. let me bring you to the mark ridley thomas, chairman of the los angeles county board of supervisors. do you think this was a success. >> i do believe it was a success, and every step we can take to get the guns off the streets of los angeles county the better we will be and the safer those communities will be. too many guns often lead to the data you have just disclosed. >> now the
the nra don't care about that. they care about the gun manufacturers and how much they'll make off of selling weapons to felons and mentally ill people. there are people fighting back in different ways. here in l.a. there was an interesting idea to do gun buy-backs. >> shotguns, pistols and even assault rifles. some rusted, some brand new. la county sheriff deputy stacked them into baskets. they will be cataloged and destroyed. the former owners are given a gift card. >> cenk: there...
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is the nra's influence waning? >> well, i'm not sure. i think that certainly they still have popularity. i think people still believe in what they do, but i've got to tell you, i've got to join with governor christie. i make ads for a living. i've been doing it for 20 years and i thought very hard, would i have made that ad? no. it was not done in good taste. i don't think the nra is always helping their cause when they do something like that. with that said, i think that their motivations are actually very good. and i think they have the support of a broad part of america. >> welm, let's talk a little bit about what the democrats are going to do now. because it's clear, jamal, that the president has laid out what he wants to do. the "new york times" reports, though, that democrats are divided over exactly how to move forward. some are pushing for narrowly written bills and what they call a meticulous legislative process. others are looking for kind of guerrilla warfare. they're worried if they go too slowly, that allows enough time for
is the nra's influence waning? >> well, i'm not sure. i think that certainly they still have popularity. i think people still believe in what they do, but i've got to tell you, i've got to join with governor christie. i make ads for a living. i've been doing it for 20 years and i thought very hard, would i have made that ad? no. it was not done in good taste. i don't think the nra is always helping their cause when they do something like that. with that said, i think that their...
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lou: issing -- i think the nra has been extraordinarily effective. why do you say that? >> when you don't agree to talk to the vice-president and say you need armed guards at every school it is not seen as an effective -- lou: the american public. refining and schools all of these countries -- this country have armed guards, a policeman and then. and that is a revelation. what they have them? they have not had those shootings. >> the president is using -- lou: with the exception of, where they had two security guards who could not get close enough, apparently to shoot. >> the president will use this tragedy in sandy hook to try and -- lou: is going to exploit it. i understand that. >> a comprehensive gun-control legislation. the question is, and he has not said yet have details. the fact is, we should have a conversation, but the conversation should be held with mental ellis, the type of registration that makes sense. lou: mental illness, public health issues, public schools security and control at this time. with this group, you sit there and speak into the camera, if y
lou: issing -- i think the nra has been extraordinarily effective. why do you say that? >> when you don't agree to talk to the vice-president and say you need armed guards at every school it is not seen as an effective -- lou: the american public. refining and schools all of these countries -- this country have armed guards, a policeman and then. and that is a revelation. what they have them? they have not had those shootings. >> the president is using -- lou: with the exception of,...
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why is the nra so strong? >> i think that this is really such a regional issue in congress right now. the coless are very much pro-gun control. the middle of the country, even a lot of the the democrats in the middle of the country and in the south especially are very pro-gun rights. so we see in the last few days here, even senators, democratic senators like baucus from montana, franken, he is dated to endorse the assault weapons ban. this is a tough issue for politicians to deal with, particularly in the middle of the country. when that happens their reflex is often to vote no. >> roland, one thing that amazed me, was the favorability rating. it seemed to me, and being there in newtown, that something had changed in this country, that something had changed in every single one of us, to see what happened there happen. yet after newtown, 41% of americans view the organization favorably. that is unchanged from two years ago. that is unchanged. how is the nra not taking a hit? >> here's the deal. because people
why is the nra so strong? >> i think that this is really such a regional issue in congress right now. the coless are very much pro-gun control. the middle of the country, even a lot of the the democrats in the middle of the country and in the south especially are very pro-gun rights. so we see in the last few days here, even senators, democratic senators like baucus from montana, franken, he is dated to endorse the assault weapons ban. this is a tough issue for politicians to deal with,...
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the nra lobby and nra officials are out of step with the members. support for universal background checks is something that and remembers support. host: back to the process on capitol hill. "the washington post" talks about the process. host: any thoughts? guest: there are different components and part of it comprehensive approach to reduce gun violence. i would add to gun trafficking which is a bill joined by senator schumer. gun trafficking -- so many guns in one state have come from another state. we need to strengthen those laws, but they are handguns or rifles and assault weapons. no one knows which bill will go first. the first piece is hearings on the subject. universal background check and trafficking -- i think "the washington post" notes the assault weapons ban is the most challenging. high-capacity magazines -- there was a steady to reduce gun violence. the effort to reduce gun violence. universal background checks are essential. callers have all noted getting guns out of the hands of criminals is the number-one priority. host: bill clint
the nra lobby and nra officials are out of step with the members. support for universal background checks is something that and remembers support. host: back to the process on capitol hill. "the washington post" talks about the process. host: any thoughts? guest: there are different components and part of it comprehensive approach to reduce gun violence. i would add to gun trafficking which is a bill joined by senator schumer. gun trafficking -- so many guns in one state have come...
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with those 19 executive actions, but the next step of course is in the hands of congress, where the nra has been one of the most powerful forces for years and years and years. the really interesting question is this. this horrible shooting today following on those other horrible shootings, of course we've had these before, but since newtown, perhaps things have tipped. now the media is paying attention. every time it's a new bit of information about why we need some sanity on guns and when that happens, even politicians who are afraid of the nra might become afraid of looking like they're just on the wrong side of history and the facts. >> hogan, let me ask you about this, because you know, the nra has said let's put armed guards in schools. i've been skeptical of that just because all of a sudden you think you're going to find this whole host of people in the united states that know how to handle all these situations and know how to handle guns and know how to shoot and you're just going to put them in schools tomorrow and it's going to work. but i'm curious because the lone star colle
with those 19 executive actions, but the next step of course is in the hands of congress, where the nra has been one of the most powerful forces for years and years and years. the really interesting question is this. this horrible shooting today following on those other horrible shootings, of course we've had these before, but since newtown, perhaps things have tipped. now the media is paying attention. every time it's a new bit of information about why we need some sanity on guns and when that...
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democratic lawmakers took the first step toward banning assault weapons, a move that already has the nra firing back. senator dianne feinstein joins fellow democrats bruising the bill which would ban the purchase of semi automatic weapons with detaching magazine clips and also high capacity magazine. this president vowed to make gun control a priority in his second term of the newtown connecticut massacre. >> still, the bill does face a tough fight in congress and from the nra. and of of president obama's gun control proposals, analysts say this is the least likely to pass. shawn unanimous with the reasons for that. how confident are lawmakers behind the proposal? >> well, shep, senator feinstein and the other senate and house members who joined here repeatedly said they know this is going to be tough but they believe the newtown tragedy has changed the conversation and the pressure for capitol hill to get something done. here's a bit of what senator feinstein had to say. >> gun laws allow these mass killings to be carried out again and again and again in our country. weapons designed or
democratic lawmakers took the first step toward banning assault weapons, a move that already has the nra firing back. senator dianne feinstein joins fellow democrats bruising the bill which would ban the purchase of semi automatic weapons with detaching magazine clips and also high capacity magazine. this president vowed to make gun control a priority in his second term of the newtown connecticut massacre. >> still, the bill does face a tough fight in congress and from the nra. and of of...
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>> no. 49% of americans do have a favorable opinion of the nra. it's down five points from middle of 2011. so they've suffered a little bit of a loss of prestige here. on any question involving the nra, or guns in general, there are big differences between suburban, rural and urban areas. and people in cities have a real hard time grasping how deep the roots are for the nra and for really gun ownership as part of the ordinary life in rural america. >> gregg: surely enough. scott rasmussen, thanks for the polling data. always interesting. have a great day. >> heather: cockroaches and colonoscopies. >> gregg: on that happy note, that's going to do it for us. rick and arthel take over top of the hour. >> heather: we'll see you back here tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. eastern. be sure to join us. >> gregg: bye-bye. have a great day. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you don't have to be a golf pro to walk like one. ♪ when you walk 10,000 steps a day, it's t same as walking professional golf course. humana. health and well-being partner of the pga tour. to volunteer
>> no. 49% of americans do have a favorable opinion of the nra. it's down five points from middle of 2011. so they've suffered a little bit of a loss of prestige here. on any question involving the nra, or guns in general, there are big differences between suburban, rural and urban areas. and people in cities have a real hard time grasping how deep the roots are for the nra and for really gun ownership as part of the ordinary life in rural america. >> gregg: surely enough. scott...
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and if you look at what the nra said today, it gives you an example of why. i'll read you part of the statement. they said the american people know gun bans do not work and we're confident congress will reject senator feinstein's wrong-headed approach. of all of the proposals she announced, background checks have the best chance of passing, but even people who support gun control said that's an uphill climb. one person who supports it explained the political dynamite saying democrats don't do well in gun fights. >> thanks. this next story is no less remarkable. a terrible tragedy. a family murdered in albuquerque, new mexico, but it's also about how the killings may have been the prelude to a killing rampage, they might have, but they weren't. you have to wonder whether all of the talk in washington, all of the politicing could have stopped any of it. what did stop this killer? kyung lah explains what happened between something bad and something so much worse. >> reporter: do you feel this place came pretty darn close to becoming newtown? >> absolutely. 101%.
and if you look at what the nra said today, it gives you an example of why. i'll read you part of the statement. they said the american people know gun bans do not work and we're confident congress will reject senator feinstein's wrong-headed approach. of all of the proposals she announced, background checks have the best chance of passing, but even people who support gun control said that's an uphill climb. one person who supports it explained the political dynamite saying democrats don't do...
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and wasn't to ask ye have to ta nra. the nra ad just came out, pretty controversial. i want to point out to our viewers, this ad is only running on the sportsmen cable network, about a third of the homes in the u.s. here is a clip. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? then why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids -- >> here is my question to you. you hear this voice talking about armed security in schools. interesting the nra is choosing to focus on that sliver of this whole argument versus taking on, you know, something much broader, that the president mentioned today. ie an assault weapons ban. you surprised by that? >> you know, i was initially surprised by that. what i can tell you is that, you know, time and cnn will have polling out later this afternoon, and one thing people might find is that arming guards in schools is more popular than i think a lot of people -- a lot of people i know who first reacted to that nra press conference a few weeks ago really appreciated. it is actually not an unpopular idea an
and wasn't to ask ye have to ta nra. the nra ad just came out, pretty controversial. i want to point out to our viewers, this ad is only running on the sportsmen cable network, about a third of the homes in the u.s. here is a clip. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? then why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids -- >> here is my question to you. you hear this voice talking about armed security in schools. interesting the nra is...
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he has not taken a nra firearms course. jenna: he got the attention he wants. we'll see what happens in the state of virginia. jon: notre dame football star manti te'o stays mum on the internet girlfriend hoax but is the damage already done? a fascinating panel discussion ahead about what the scandal could mean for a promising young athlete's future hi. i'm henry winkler. and i'm here to tell homeowners that are 62 and older about a great way to live a better retirement. it's called a reverse mortgage. [ male announcer ] call right now to receive your free dvd and booklet with no obligation. it answers questions like how a reverse mortgage works, how much you qualify for, the ways to receive your money, and more. plus, when you call now, you'll get this magnifier with l.e.d. light absolutely free. when you call the experts at one reverse mortgage today, you'll learn the benefits of a government-insured reverse mortgage. it will eliminate your monthly mortgage payments and give you tax-free cash from the equity in your home. and here's the best part -- you still
he has not taken a nra firearms course. jenna: he got the attention he wants. we'll see what happens in the state of virginia. jon: notre dame football star manti te'o stays mum on the internet girlfriend hoax but is the damage already done? a fascinating panel discussion ahead about what the scandal could mean for a promising young athlete's future hi. i'm henry winkler. and i'm here to tell homeowners that are 62 and older about a great way to live a better retirement. it's called a reverse...
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the nra was saying if we don't have this bill then gun companies will go bankrupt but that's not true. we need to go forward and correct this and hagel could take a really important step in doing that by going forward and saying the pentagon is reversing its position on this. >> sam kleiner from slate. people can read the article. it's fascinating. thank you so much. something we didn't think about what's going on now on capitol hill, the hearing that is ongoing for chuck hagel. that is going to wrap up this how. i'm chris jansing. thomas roberts is up next. good morning, thomas. >> hi, chris. good morning to you. good morning, everybody. we will continue following what's taking place in washington, d.c., right now. on the agenda much more of chuck hagel facing critics, republican and democrat and what are the odds of him getting confirmed? we have an all-star lineup for you, host of "the ed show" will join me, the co-host of "the cycle" will be here and one of hagel's staunchest supporters, john kerry. police taking out the underground bunker where a 6-year-old boy is being held host
the nra was saying if we don't have this bill then gun companies will go bankrupt but that's not true. we need to go forward and correct this and hagel could take a really important step in doing that by going forward and saying the pentagon is reversing its position on this. >> sam kleiner from slate. people can read the article. it's fascinating. thank you so much. something we didn't think about what's going on now on capitol hill, the hearing that is ongoing for chuck hagel. that is...
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why are republicans so afraid of the nra? do they work for the nra or the american people? >> well, generally believe it or not, a lot of republicans are americans. and what they would really like us to do something that works: for example, how many of these horrible crimes that we've seen, aurora, newtown, how many of those crimes are committed at gun shows? none. >> columbine. >> those guns were bought at gun shows. >> those were kids. those were kids who have broken a ton of laws anyway. we have a ton of laws to get those things off the books already. wolf, the vast majority, nearly all of them are stolen. criminals generally don't like to do a lot of paperwork. so promising the american people a real solution, for example, the high-capacity magazine. that sounds great. and if you love mayor bloomberg in new york and you think that banning 32-ounce sodas is going to make american people skinnier, because you believe, what, they are never going to figure out they could buy two 16-ounce sodas? you are going to love the high-capacity ban. >> why? >> are you saying that a cr
why are republicans so afraid of the nra? do they work for the nra or the american people? >> well, generally believe it or not, a lot of republicans are americans. and what they would really like us to do something that works: for example, how many of these horrible crimes that we've seen, aurora, newtown, how many of those crimes are committed at gun shows? none. >> columbine. >> those guns were bought at gun shows. >> those were kids. those were kids who have broken a...
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the nra told us it is opposed to any registry of law-abiding gun owners. so workers here are left with an antiquated system to trace 350,000 guns a year, require them to review by hand tons of paper records and 500 million entries on microfilm. they say it's the law enforcement equivalent of the horse and buggy. the investigators spend much of their time on the phones. >> we actually have to contact the chain -- all the dealers in the chain of distribution. >> reporter: more than a third of the traces involve a gun store that's gone out of business. those records are sent to the tracing center which receives more than a thousand boxes a month. many of the records are barely legible. >> so, for example, these are records that we received as a result of hurricane katrina. we had to dry these out in the parking lot. >> reporter: you dried these out in the parking lot. >> yes, sir, we did. >> reporter: despite the burdensome process, gun traces that are marked urgent are usually completed within 24 hours, but reteen traces ainge about five days. the atf's work
the nra told us it is opposed to any registry of law-abiding gun owners. so workers here are left with an antiquated system to trace 350,000 guns a year, require them to review by hand tons of paper records and 500 million entries on microfilm. they say it's the law enforcement equivalent of the horse and buggy. the investigators spend much of their time on the phones. >> we actually have to contact the chain -- all the dealers in the chain of distribution. >> reporter: more than a...
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he will meet with the nra. gun rights advocates have been very clear that they are dug in on this issue, right. >> reporter: the nra has agreed to send a representative t who is going there to listen. there is a circling of the wagons around the second amendment. various groups are mobilizing politically to try to block anything that might infringe on the second amendment. new groups have just proclaimed january 19th gun appreciation today and they are now formally urging americans nationwide to show their support for gun ownership by turning out in mass at the gun stores, gun ranges and gun shows all over the country to build the defense of the second amendment. when congress gets back from their vacation right now there is a awful lot on the agenda. the ceiling r-r, the sequester, and unpopular legislation. adding a gun debate to that could be a tough thing to do. martha: back to reality for them. thank you very much, carl. bill: this city council believes that more guns will equal less crime. spring city uta
he will meet with the nra. gun rights advocates have been very clear that they are dug in on this issue, right. >> reporter: the nra has agreed to send a representative t who is going there to listen. there is a circling of the wagons around the second amendment. various groups are mobilizing politically to try to block anything that might infringe on the second amendment. new groups have just proclaimed january 19th gun appreciation today and they are now formally urging americans...
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that is the kind of thing that will be fought hard by the nra. white house doesn't expect an assault weapons ban to pass but it will include it in its goals because they want to include everything in its goals. i think what they're expecting in the end to find consensus on is more like, i said, consensus and cooperation in the area of background checks and screening, before guns are purchased. maybe the closing of the gun show loophole so that people engaging in private sales and buying guns at shows are going to have to undergo background checks that is something, if you look in polling is popular even with nra membership, whether or not the leadership is going to fight it from the nra is another question. jon: a.b. stoddard from "the hill." thanks for being with us. >> thank you. jenna: more on that story as we get it. brand new evidence from the jodi arias murder trial. brand new evidence that the prosecutors say prove that she killed her boy fropd in -- boyfriend in cold blood. >>> a woman steals a train and slams it into a apartment building
that is the kind of thing that will be fought hard by the nra. white house doesn't expect an assault weapons ban to pass but it will include it in its goals because they want to include everything in its goals. i think what they're expecting in the end to find consensus on is more like, i said, consensus and cooperation in the area of background checks and screening, before guns are purchased. maybe the closing of the gun show loophole so that people engaging in private sales and buying guns at...
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yesterday the nra joined the discussion. but it says the task force has "an agenda to attack the second amendment." . the organization is opposed to ideas put forth by biden like a universal background check and limiting the size of high capacity magazines >> the administration was able to check the box and say they talked to the representatives of firearms owners and the groups that support the second amendment and now they were going to try to proceed with what they wanted to do. >> the nra is pushing for a program to put armed guards in every school in the nation. biden will present his recommendations to the president on tuesday. >>> 15 before the hour. today likely a crucial day for the future of afghanistan. president obama will sit down with afghan president hamid karzai. the leaders will discuss the u.s.'s role in afghanistan will be. karzai had dinner with secretary of state hillary clinton last night. today the d.c. council will announce whether president obama will have d.c. license plates on his limo during the i
yesterday the nra joined the discussion. but it says the task force has "an agenda to attack the second amendment." . the organization is opposed to ideas put forth by biden like a universal background check and limiting the size of high capacity magazines >> the administration was able to check the box and say they talked to the representatives of firearms owners and the groups that support the second amendment and now they were going to try to proceed with what they wanted to...
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forget about the nra. they look at their voters who don't want to see tough new gun controls and tough new limits on the kind of guns they can buy. are they going to differentiate the kind of gun they can buy and the kind of magazine they can buy? will they differentiate buying the gun but in all cases going through a background check? that is whether we'll see the administration can get some of this through the congress. martha: we'll all learn what a universal background check would really entail. sounds like that is something they feel they might be able to get through. it is interesting to me, chris, they are saying they will have this commission sort of roll out in terms of what the white house wants on tuesday. they're finishing discussions today. they will speak with media leaders, about that element of all of this but you know, does that indicate, they have already kind of got their plans set and they're not taking into account so much what they're talking about as the nra suggests? >> well, you co
forget about the nra. they look at their voters who don't want to see tough new gun controls and tough new limits on the kind of guns they can buy. are they going to differentiate the kind of gun they can buy and the kind of magazine they can buy? will they differentiate buying the gun but in all cases going through a background check? that is whether we'll see the administration can get some of this through the congress. martha: we'll all learn what a universal background check would really...
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you were in 2010 given the nra freedom fund award. is there any new gun control that you would accept? >> the reason we're discussing this is because of the tragedy in newtown and every parent. my wife and i, we have two little girls age four and age two. every parent was horrified at what happened throw the children and six adults senselessly murdered takes your breath away. within minutes we saw politicians run out and try to exploit this tragedy and push their political agenda of gun control. i do not support their gun control agenda for two reasons. number one, it is unconstitutional. >> is there anything you would accept? >> are there things we could do? sure. we could improve the quality of the federal database. right now a lot of states and local jurisdictions are not reporting criminal convictions and not reporting mental health barriers to ownership and so the federal database is not nearly as good as it should be. that would be a common sense improvement. that is not what is being proposed. senator dianne feinstein's bill wo
you were in 2010 given the nra freedom fund award. is there any new gun control that you would accept? >> the reason we're discussing this is because of the tragedy in newtown and every parent. my wife and i, we have two little girls age four and age two. every parent was horrified at what happened throw the children and six adults senselessly murdered takes your breath away. within minutes we saw politicians run out and try to exploit this tragedy and push their political agenda of gun...
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the nra even opposes that as far as i know. i don't get why they do. >> and larry, i think they're wrong for that. i think we should absolutely put those type of measures into place. these are weapons of war. and even the bottom line is, even a gun is lethal. even the most basic of gun is lethal. and therefore you have to make sure you have measures in place particularly in the 21st century where the country is so connected that we make sure that there are measures in place that people can be safe, that people can be rational when they have these weapons. >> but cynthia, i got to tell you. with the views that i've expressed this evening and i've expressed them in this whole gun debate, i am getting tweets that are just killing me. people say kudlow, you don't believe in free markets. you don't believe in free market capitalism. because you don't believe the second amendment. i do believe in the second amendment, cynthia. i believe in hunting. i believe in rifles. i believe in handguns. but people want it all. they want it all.
the nra even opposes that as far as i know. i don't get why they do. >> and larry, i think they're wrong for that. i think we should absolutely put those type of measures into place. these are weapons of war. and even the bottom line is, even a gun is lethal. even the most basic of gun is lethal. and therefore you have to make sure you have measures in place particularly in the 21st century where the country is so connected that we make sure that there are measures in place that people...